Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker, and podcaster with experience in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups.
Mark's latest book is The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation, a recipient of the Shingo Publication Award.
He is also the author of Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More, Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, and the anthology Practicing Lean, previous Shingo recipients.
Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.
Dr. Deming’s Legacy – Still Relevant Now
This article caught my eye recently:
We Can Still Do It: Dr. Deming’s Legacy
(via LInkedIn)
What’s New in the 3rd Edition of Lean Hospitals? [Video]
Thanks to my friends at the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value for putting together this video with me, filmed at the last Lean Healthcare...
Following Up on the DMC Problems
This article caught my eye recently:
DMC dirty instruments escaped '15 probe, records show
(via The Detroit News)
A Prof Writes About “Proof that Operational Excellence Works in Healthcare!”
This article caught my eye recently:
Skeptics - We have Proof that Operational Excellence Work in Healthcare!
(via The Ohio State University)
Hospitals Can Be Like Hotels, But Safety is a Far More...
This article caught my eye recently:
Skip the Fancy Towels, and Hire More Nurses
(via the NY Times)
Does the Size of a Hospital Matter for Quality of Surgery?
This article caught my eye recently:
Doctors usually think bigger hospitals offer better surgery. Turns out, we’re wrong.
(via Vox)
A 2:1 Ratio of MD Time on Record Keeping to Patient...
This article caught my eye recently: For Every Hour With Patients, Doctors Spend Two Record-Keeping (via Forbes)
Some Design Flaws are Annoying… Some are Deadly
Here's an article that was sent to me by Dave Sundahl, who was my guest on Episode #86 of my podcast:
The Deadly Results Of...
Integrating Lean, Six Sigma and ITIL: Insights from Tyrone Butler –...
My guest for Episode #264 is a friend from here in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, Tyrone Butler. He is LSS Managing Partner at...
Lessons from the Wells Fargo Scandal, Mismanagement, and Gaming the Numbers
It's been a busy fall so far. I've wanted to blog about the Wells Fargo scandal and management mess, but haven't had the time...
Podcast #263 – Pascal Dennis, “Andy & Me and the Hospital”
Joining me for Episode #263 is another returning guest, Pascal Dennis (@AuthorPascal on Twitter). He was previously a guest on Episodes #96 and #239, talking...
A Webinar on Lean, PMOs, and Innovation
Reminder -- As I blogged about before, I'm doing a webinar on Thursday, sponsored by Cardinal Health, on Lean and healthcare supply chains. Register...
